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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Concerto No. 2 / Handel Variations Lars Vogt (piano/conductor) / Royal Northern Sinfonia [ Ondine / CD - released 2/May/2020 ] "if you want an excellent performance with vivid, well balanced sound, this one by Vogt will serve you very well." MusicWeb |
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IVAR HALLSTROM
MARBECKS COLLECTABLE: Hallstrom: Duke Magnus & the Mermaid (complete opera) Lars Johansson, Robin Svanvik, Marco Stella, Jonas Olofsson, Emelie Sigelius, Ingela Bohlin, Eva Marklund / Vadstena Academy Choir, Niklas Willen [ Marco Polo / 2 CD Box Set - released 17/Feb/2003 ] Although he learnt the piano, Hallström was self-taught as a composer. He studied law in Uppsala and in 1853 was appointed librarian to Prince Oscar which assisted him in advancing his career as a composer. His operas in collaboration with the... |
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HANDEL / RAMEAU / BACH / COUPERIN / SCARLATTI / POULENC / etc
Handsome Harpsichord: Best loved classical harpsichord music Alan Cuckston, Laurence Cummings, Luc Beauséjour, Glen Wilson, Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichords), Wolfgang Rubsam (lute-harpsichord), etc [ Naxos / CD - released 20/Mar/2020 ] For those who are new to an instrument, the first question is often: where to start? The 'Best Loved' series offers an easy answer to that question and a perfect introduction to the wonderful, varied world of classical music. Spotlighting individual... |
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C.P.E. BACH / JOSEPH HAYDN
Times of Transition - Cello concertos by C.P.E. Bach and Haydn Andreas Brantelid (cello) / Concerto Copenhagen, Lars Ulrik Mortensen [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Aug/2021 ] The three cello concertos on this disc illustrate that fertile period in the second half of the 18th century when features of the Baroque were gradually replaced by the so-called galant style. Foremost amongst the composers inaugurating this change... |
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Arne Domnerus, Bengt Hallberg, Lars Erstrand, Georg Riedel, Egil Johansen
Jazz At The Pawnshop Volume 1 [ Proprius / CD - released 23/May/2005 ] The famous audiophile recording renowned for superior sound, superb musicianship and vivid atmosphere. Featuring Sweden's jazz elite. Recorded by Gert Palmcrantz. Arne Domnérus, alto saxophone; Bengt Hallberg, piano; Lars Erstrand, vibes; Georg... |
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WILHELM STENHAMMAR
Stenhammar: Sangen [symphonic cantata] / Reverenza / Romeo and Hulia / Romances Charlotta Larsson (soprano) Martina Dike (alto) Lars Cleveman (tenor) Frederik Zetterstrom (baritone) / Gothenburg Symphony Orchestra / Paavo Jarvi (c [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 1/Sep/2018 ] In a way it is odd that Stenhammar may be best known for a comparative trifle - the Entr'acte from the huge cantata Sången ('The Song'). This is an encore for basically all Swedish orchestras touring abroad. So why limit oneself to recording just... |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Violin Sonatas Op.30 Christian Tetzlaff (violin) Lars Vogt (piano) [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Oct/2021 ] The award-winning duo ensemble formed by Christian Tetzlaff and Lars Vogt are returning to the masterworks of European chamber music with this new album that includes Ludwig van Beethoven's (1770-1827) three violin sonatas Op. 30. |
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FRIEDRICH KUHLAU
Kuhlau: Flute Quintets Op. 51, Nos. 1-3 Eyvind Rafn (flute) with Kim Sjogren (violin) Georg Svendsen Andersen (viola) Bjarne Boye Rasmussen (viola) Lars Holm Johansen (cello) [ Naxos / CD - released 26/Jul/2004 ] "Flautist Eyvind Rafn and his Danish group present an alert, well-balanced ensemble, with clear textures and stylish phrasing that demonstrate their evident enthusiasm for this music" - Gramophone |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Schwanengesang Ian Bostridge (tenor), Lars Vogt (piano) [ Pentatone / CD - released 30/Sep/2022 ] Tenor Ian Bostridge completes his Pentatone trilogy of Schubert song cycles with a rendition of Schwanengesang, together with the renowned pianist Lars Vogt. Schwanengesang was compiled and published after Schubert's death, and the pieces are... |
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POUL RUDERS
Ruders: Viola Concerto & Handel Variations Lars Anders Tomter (viola) / Aarhus Symphony Orchestra, Marc Soustrot, Andreas Delfs [ Dacapo / CD - released 10/Jul/2018 ] "The music is always Ruders's own, with a strong element of parody throughout, although the work's conclusion is subdued, almost melancholic. Dacapo's sound is vivid with terrific depth." (Gramophone) |
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ANTONIN DVORAK
Dvorak: Piano Trios Nos. 3 & 4 'Dumky' Christian Tetzlaff (violin), Tanja Tetzlaff (cello) & Lars Vogt (piano) [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Nov/2018 ] "Jabbing at accents, pulling at rhythms, leaping between extremes of volume and mood, it was an anxious, even neurotic rendition of this trio - and that is meant as a compliment." New York Times |
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FELIX MENDELSSOHN
Mendelssohn: Piano Concertos / Capriccio Brillant Lars Vogt (piano/conductor), Orchestre Chambre de Paris [ Ondine / CD - released 11/Mar/2022 ] This new release is pianist-conductor Lars Vogt's debut album together with the Orchestre de chambre de Paris. Lars Vogt started his tenure as the new Music Director of the orchestra on 1 July 2020. |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concertos Nos 2 + 4 Lars Vogt (piano/conductor) / Royal Northern Sinfonia [ Ondine / CD - released 1/Jul/2018 ] "The rapport between the soloist and this highly accomplished band of musicians is everything it should be, and more. These are marvellous performances" Gramophone Editor's choice May 2018 |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No. 2 & Triple Concerto Maria João Pires (piano), Gordan Nikolitch (violin), Tim Hugh (cello), Lars Vogt (piano), London Symphony Orchestra, Bernard Haitink [ LSO Live / CD - released 1/Mar/2019 ] "Haitink keeps the orchestra firmly in classical territory, helped by reduced instrumentation. Pires follows suit technically and stylistically but exploits every opportunity to remind us of the voice she is interpreting," The Whole Note |
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W. A. MOZART
Mozart: Clarinet Works Raphaël Sévère (clarinet), Quatuor Modigliani / Orchestre de Chambre de Paris, Lars Vogt [ Mirare / CD - released 23/Sep/2022 ] "In the terrible period when we were all deprived of culture, Mozart's music has really been life-saving for me, it has truly filled my life. To make up for these months of solitary confinement, I have worked on several recording and composition... |
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ERICH KORNGOLD
Korngold: Die Tote Stadt (complete opera) Katarina Dalayman, Lars-Erik Jonsson, Hilde Leidland / Royal Swedish Opera Chorus and Orchestra [ Naxos / 2 CD Box Set - released 26/Jul/1999 ] "This set from Naxos really does him [Korngold] proud....The result is addictive music, certainly when performed with this degree of loving care. Leif Segerstam has the measure of this idiom." Classic CD |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: The Harpsichord Concertos ( 3 CD set) Kenneth Gilbert, Lars Ulrik Mortensen and Nicholas Kraemer / The English Consort / Trevor Pinnock [ Archiv Trio / 3 CD - released 11/Oct/2002 ] 1001 Classical recordings to hear before you die (1700-1760) - "Trevor Pinnock plays with real panache, his scholarship tempered by excellent musicianship." The Penguin Guide to Compact Discs, 1994 |
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LUDWIG van BEETHOVEN
Beethoven: Piano Concerto No.1 & 2 Lars Vogt (piano) / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra, Sir Simon Rattle [ Warner Classics Red Line / CD - released 12/Feb/2007 ] "This is a remarkable record, as fine a recorded account of these two concertos as we have had for many a long year." (Gramophone) |
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GRAINGER / GRIEG
Cello works Andreas Brantelid (cello) / Christian Ihle Hadland (piano), with Lars Bjørnkjær (violin) [ BIS SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 20/Feb/2015 ] 'Wonderfully-played Nordic, or Nordic-inspired, music from a Swedish-Danish cellist and Norwegian pianist. Recorded in Suffolk.' Editor's Choice Gramophone May 2015 |
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J.S. BACH
Arias Anne Sofie Von Otter (mezzo-soprano) with guests / Concerto Copenhagen, Lars Ulrik Mortensen [ Deutsche Grammophon Archiv / CD - released 27/Apr/2009 ] Born to sing J.S.Bach, Anne Sofie von Otter brings elegant style, richness of voice, and career-long commitment to Baroque music to this glorious recording of alto and soprano arias she herself selected. |
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DURUFLE / GALLON / RHENE-BATON / HAHN / ROPARTZ
The French Flute Brent Larson (flute) Lars Grunth (viola) Sverre Larsen (piano) [ Scandinavian Classics / CD - released 10/Oct/2008 ] Bent Larsen trained at the Royal Danish Music Conservatory. Debut concert in 1976 following graduation from the conservatory's soloist class. |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Violin Sonatas Christian Tetzlaff (violin) & Lars Vogt (piano) [ Ondine / CD - released 2/Sep/2016 ] "a breathtaking balance of poise and daring...Tetzlaff and Vogt take obvious pleasure in details without losing sight of the larger picture, whether it's a phrase, a movement or an entire work. Indeed, they sharply delineate the individual character |
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ROBERT SCHUMANN
Schumann: Sonatas for Violin and Piano Christian Tetzlaff (violin) & Lars Vogt (piano) [ Ondine / CD - released 15/Jan/2014 ] In this selection of Sonatas the artists reveal Schumann's development as a composer; this recording includes the third Sonata which was neglected for a century after Schumann's death, only premiering in 1956. |
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JOHANNES BRAHMS
Brahms: Piano Trios Nos. 1-3 (Complete) Christian Tetzlaff (violin) Tanja Tetzlaff (cello) & Lars Vogt (piano) [ Ondine / 2 CD - released 10/Jul/2015 ] "The string players here - brother and sister Christian and Tanja Tetzlaff - are regular quartet partners. Together with sensitive pianism from Lars Vogt, ensemble is alert, accurate, never forced: already a favourite CD." (Five Stars Observer) |
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FRANZ SCHUBERT
Schubert: Piano Trios / Notturno / Rondo / Arpeggione Sonata Christian Tetzlaff (violin) Tanja Tetzlaff (cello) Lars Vogt (piano) [ Ondine / 2 CD - released 10/Feb/2023 ] Pianist Lars Vogt tragically passed away on September 5, 2022 due to a serious illness before this album of Schubert's chamber music was released. This album stands as a great testament of his outstanding career. |
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J. S. BACH
Bach: The Overtures BWV 1066-1069 (Original versions) Concerto Copenhagen, Lars Ulrik Mortensen [ CPO / CD - released 30/Apr/2021 ] "The performances are undeniably virtuoso. The one-to-a-part playing creates a startling clarity to the 'orchestral' texture, a transparency that calls for individual praise." Gramophone Editor's Choice July 2021 |
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HANDEL
Concerti grossi Op. 3 Nos. 1-6, HWV312-317 Concerto Copenhagen, Lars Ulrik Mortensen [ CPO Records / CD - released 20/Sep/2012 ] "Mortensen's fluent playing of the tricky quick organ solos in the concluding Allegro are articulated flawlessly. Such classy moments make this one of the most endearing artistic interpretations of Op. 3 in recent years." Gramophone Awards 2012... |
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TORELLI / LOCATELLI / TORELLI / MANFREDINI / VIVALDI
Per la notte di Natale - Italian Christmas Concertos Concerto Copenhagen, Lars Ulrik Mortensen [ Naxos / CD - released 27/Nov/2020 ] We do not know if the Vikings celebrated yuletide with music, but music at Christmas has been a popular tradition since the Middle Ages. |
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GADE / LANGE-MULLER / LANGGAARD
Danish Romantic Piano Trios Danish Piano Trio: Lars Bjørnkjær (violin), Toke Møldrup (cello), Katrine Gislinge (piano) [ Dacapo / CD - released 20/Apr/2016 ] This debut album from the Danish Piano Trio presents a fascinating string of Romantic trios. From the perfectly balanced world of Danish music's 'godfather' Niels W Gade, to the sensitive and dramatic turn-of-the-century art of P E Lange-Müller,... |
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ALAN HOVHANESS
Hovhaness: Khrimian Hairig / Guitar Concerto / Symphony No. 60 David Leisner (guitar) / Lars Ranch (trumpet) / Berlin Radio Symphony Orchestra / Gerard Schwarz [ Naxos American Classics / CD - released 2/Jan/2007 ] Described by the composer's wife as his 'true masterpiece', Khrimian Hairig, with its trumpet solo, recalls the heroic Armenian priest of the title. Hovhaness' virtuoso and romantic Guitar Concerto was written for the Bolivian guitarist Juan Calderon. |
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Arne Domnerus (alto saxophone & clarinet) Bengt Hallberg (piano) Lars Erstrand (vibes) Georg Riedel (drums) Egil Johansen (drums)
Jazz At The Pawnshop (3 SACD + bonus DVD) [ Proprius / 3 Hybrid SACD - released 26/Feb/2007 ] Great music never gets old - it matures like a fine wine. Now one of the musical and audiophile highlights of jazz recording history is available in unsurpassed SACD sound. These recordings recently celebrated its 30th anniversary and the analogue... |
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Arne Domnerus, Bengt Hallberg, Lars Erstrand, Georg Riedel, Egil Johansen
Jazz At The Pawnshop Volume 2 [ Proprius / Hybrid SACD - released 1/May/2006 ] Legendary audiophile recordings, now available on Super Audio CD. Arne Domnérus, alto saxophone, clarinet Bengt Hallberg, piano Lars Erstrand, vibes Georg Riedel, bass Egil Johansen, drums "...Today (1992) in my fifties, I can look back on... |
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CATALDO AMODEI / GIOVANNI ZAMBONI / BERNARDO STORAGE
Amodei Emma Kirkby (soprano) Jakob Lindberg (theorbo/archlute) Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Feb/2004 ] "BIS have uncovered a notable composer and brought him back to sometimes startling life" (MusicWeb) |
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DIETERICH BUXTEHUDE
Buxtehude: Vocal Music, Vol 1 Emma Kirkby (soprano) / John Holloway (violin) / Manfredo Kraemer (violin) / Jaap ter Linden (viola da gamba) / Lars Ulrik Mortensen (organ) [ Naxos / CD - released 4/Mar/2007 ] "Delightful and moving, theatrical and spiritual too, some of Buxtehude's vocal works get very persuasive performances by Kirkby, Holloway and co. on this reissue" (MusicWeb April 2007) |
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HANDEL / BACH / DOWLAND / BLOW / SCARLATTI / etc
The Artistry of Emma Kirkby: highlights from the original BIS recordings Emma Kirkby (soprano) with Jakob Lindberg (lute) Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord) Anthony Rooley (theorbo-lute) etc [ BIS / 4 CD Box Set - released 1/Jan/2009 ] "Artistry indeed, and praise to BIS for recognising how to honour it." Gramophone Magazine Reissue of the Month - July 2009 |
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CARISSIMI / ROSSI / CESTI / etc
The Queen's Music: Italian vocal duets and trios Emma Kirkby / Susanne Ryden (sopranos) / Peter Harvey (baritone) / Mime Yamahiro Brinkmann (cello) Lars Ulrik Mortensen (harpsichord) [ BIS / CD - released 1/Sep/2010 ] The programme on this disc consists of a selection of Italian 17th-centruy vocal duets and trios from the Whitelocke manuscript, with Carissimi's large-scale cantata I Naviganti at its heart. These duets and trios form a kind of refined entertainment... |
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FRANCESCO GEMINIANI
Cello Sonatas Op 5 Jaap ter Linden (cello) Lars Ulrik mortensen (harpsichord) [ Brilliant Classics / CD - released 10/Mar/2008 ] When thinking of important cello repertoire from the Baroque period of course J.S. Bach's suites spring to mind immediately. But there is so much more out there to be discovered from this period. And not just from Germany. Italian composer and... |
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RICHARD STRAUSS
Strauss, (R.): Der Rosenkavalier (complete opera recorded in 2014) BLU-RAY Glyndebourne Opera / Tara Erraught, Kate Royal, Lars Woldt, Michael Kraus / Robin Ticciati (cond) [ Opus Arte Blu-Ray / Blu-ray Disc - released 20/Mar/2016 ] Strauss's musically ravishing comic masterpiece is given a visual updating in director Richard Jones's stylish and 'gently subversive' Glyndebourne staging, one which offers 'a dreamlike distortion not just of Vienna's 18th-century past, but also of... |
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BEETHOVEN
Symphony No 7 / Triple Concerto Gordan Nikolitch (violin) Tim Hugh (cello) Lars Vogt (piano) London Symphony Orchestra / Bernard Haitink (conductor) [ LSO Live SACD / Hybrid SACD - released 15/Apr/2006 ] "Haitink demands attention from an orchestra, in his telling pauses as much as in the playing itself and the results were revelatory … To experience Haitink conducting is to witness a master at work" Daily Telegraph (UK), 19 November 2005 |
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W.A. MOZART
Divertimento in E flat major Henning Kraggerud (violin), Lars Anders Tomter (viola) & Christoph Richter (cello) [ Naxos / CD - released 1/Aug/2011 ] "Perhaps the outstanding quality of this performance is its rhythmic thrust, combined with the ability of the players to characterize their musical lines in an independent but still effectively coordinated way." (10/10 ClassicsToday.com) |